Jenna Lyle
Bishop appeals to German youth to reject violence
The Bishop of Hamburg, Maria Jepsen, has appealed to Germanyâs youth to stand against violence and hate.
Middle East Christians facing 'extreme deprivation'
John Hind, the Bishop of Chichester has spoken of the âextreme deprivationâ of Christians in the Middle East, during a debate on religious persecution in the House of Lords.
Church leaders express sorrow at high school shooting
Germany's Church leaders have expressed their sympathy for victims of Wednesday's killing spree in the southern German town of Winnenden.
Hampshire schools given green light to debate creationism
New guidance for secondary schools in Hampshire gives teachers the green light to hold discussions in class on creationism and intelligent design alongside evolution.
Australia follows Obama in lifting ban on overseas abortion funding
The Australian Government has ended a 13-year ban on federal aid funds going to NGOs that promote or perform abortions.
Cardinal urges 'self-confidence and courage' in face of secularism
Cardinal Pell of Australia has spoken of growing intolerance and suppression of Christianity among secularist governments, who use the ideology of âtolerance and diversityâ to silence Christians.
Archbishop condemns killing of policeman
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland has condemned the killings in the last few days of two soldiers and a policeman by republican dissidents.
Lib Dems vote in favour of faith schools
The Liberal Democrats have voted at their spring conference to allow state funded faith schools to continue their faith-based selection of pupils should they come to power.
Church leaders condemn 'deplorable' soldier killings
Saturday night's murder of two soldiers in County Antrim is "deeply distressing and deplorable", says the head of the Church of Ireland.
African Archbishops petition Brown on LRA attacks
African Church leaders have appealed to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to help put an end to brutal attacks by the Lordâs Resistance Army.
Stop the Traffik welcomes Cadbury's switch to Fairtrade
The Stop the Traffik coalition of campaigners against human trafficking have welcomed the announcement from Cadbury this week that its Dairy Milk chocolate bars are to go Fairtrade.
Samaritan's Purse chief in humanitarian visit to Sudan
The head of international Christian relief organisation Samaritanâs Purse, Franklin Graham, will travel to Sudan on Saturday to urge the country's leaders to build peace.
Christian Unions âexcitedâ about launch of secularist societies
Christian Unions say they are ready for the latest mission of high profile atheist Richard Dawkins to see secularist societies set up on every university and college campus in the UK within the next 12 months.
Archbishops launch Lent appeal for Zimbabwe
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, have launched a Lent appeal for Zimbabwe on Ash Wednesday as Anglicans worldwide join in a day of prayer and fasting for the troubled country.
Christians condemn Westboro hatred
Six Christian organisations have unanimously condemned a Kansas-based church for its hate-filled message that "God hates fags". The church had planned to picket in the UK on Friday night but the church's pastor and daughter were banned from entering the country.
Christian Legal Centre welcomes court ruling on assisted suicide
The Christian Legal Centre has welcomed a court ruling today that upholds a previous judgement from the High Court denying protection from prosecution for people who assist another person in taking their own life.